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"When are you interviewing the band?" an inquiry arrives. "I wanted to ask if I can join as their newest bandmate."

However, there remains one problem: I also desires to be Haim's fourth member. Furthermore, we are in plentiful company. Multiple famous fans have also petitioned for the role.

One thing is obvious an irresistible appeal is happening. Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana launched their career performing shows at neighborhood delis with their family. Today, they are multiple Grammy Award hopefuls.

Like all the greatest groups, they're a inseparable gang. Their videos frequently feature them marching in sync down the streets of Los Angeles. On stage, they jam with such pure happiness you can't help but think, "I'd love to be involved in that, too."

"The numerous instances on tour that fans came up to us and said, 'After your show, I picked up a bass'," remarks Alana, the most junior of the sisters. "That's the greatest honor. That is recognition in itself. We have succeeded if we can encourage people to start a band."

"So everyone gets an invitation to be the honorary part of the family."

Grammy Nod

The trio have called into their homes, where they're taking a pause after an lengthy tour in for their fourth album, I Quit.

They're presently reeling from the news it's been nominated for a top rock honor at the Grammys – with Haim the very first all-woman band ever in contention for the award.

"I watch the lists every year, so it kind of feels like an out-of-body experience when your name is announced," notes Alana. "I needed to phone my sisters to say, 'Did I hear this right or am I hallucinating'?"

The significance of the nomination is deeply felt by the band.

"We truly set out to make a rock album this time, so it's a huge step," continues Alana. "But we're just thankful for the female artists that inspired us."

Emotional Upheaval and Candor

The record emerged from a time of transition. All three sisters found themselves single, and the music inhabits that strange in-between place where you're happy to be free, but not quite ready to move on.

The words track departures and goodbyes. The sisters desire love, but not the relationships they've experienced. You can hear them determining in real life who they are becoming.

"I love summary, yes," agrees Danielle. "I Quit is essentially a personal statement. You have to make an effort in shutting out the outside opinions and saying, 'I couldn't care less what people think'."

Development of Music

That developed resilience called for a fresh approach – more unpolished and direct than anything the band had done before.

For Danielle, who helped produce the album, that began with the drums.

"Drums are such a detailed thing, and I focus so intensely about it," she says.

"'Journey of the drum sound' will be the title of our biography," laughs Alana. "Our motto is, our albums won't commence until we find the ideal drum sound."

Experiences and Shared Humor

The band's openness fueled the album's promotional campaign, where the sisters shared some of their romantic horror stories.

One man broke up with Este over a health concern. Alana shared a story of flying to spend New Year's Eve with someone, only to receive a casual gesture at midnight.

"When you're going through these heartbreaks, you just feel like there's only darkness," explains Alana. "So to be able to laugh at those stories and hear others tell you more outrageous stories, it's incredible."

A Secure Path

One can easily sense a shift in the band. Now, Haim are more certain of their place in the rock pantheon.

They're major draws, with successful albums and an global fan base.

But the sister act will always be their primary focus.

"We have been performing since I was a young child," concludes Alana. "It feels as if no alternative that we were supposed to do. And I'm really grateful we've reached this point and we're still going strong."